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Open source database stalwart updates subscription-based offer and several new open source initiatives.

One of the primary ways that open source vendors make money is the subscription model where users pay an annual fee for services and support. MySQL today has updated that model with its latest version of MySQL Enterprise, its commercial subscription service. MySQL is also expanding its solution set with a number of new, still-under development initiatives, including a proxy server and its Falcon transaction engine. MySQL Enterprise, which earned its name last fall after originally launching as MySQL Network in 2005, includes a Replication advisor that, according to MySQL executive vice president Zack Urlocker, includes automatic replication detection and grouping, as well as real-time monitoring. It will automatically determine the master/slave relationships that make up the replication topology, and the rules will warn you of any latency issues with slaves; for example, it will notify you if a system is falling behind. It also includes a new set of Performance advisor rules for monitoring table-level locking and making recommendations to improve performance. MySQL Enterprise Server Software and enterprise-class production support are also included in the latest version. There is also a MySQL Enterprise Monitor, launched last year, that provides an automated system for making sure MySQL servers are running optimally. Though MySQL has been in the market with a subscription service for several years, today's offering is much improved over the... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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